Russia moves to seize World of Tanks developer over Ukraine support
Russia moves to seize World of Tanks developer over Ukraine support | VGC Russia is accusing Lesta and Wargaming of engaging in extremist activities… videogameschronicle.com TL;DR: Russia’s prosecutor general is moving to nationalize Lesta Studios—formerly part of Wargaming—accusing its owners of “extremist activities” because Wargaming backed Ukraine. Court papers claim Ukraine-themed in-game bundles, charity ambulance funding and even soldiers playing World of Tanks on the front lines amount to extremist support. Wargaming insists it abandoned its Russian and Belarusian business back in 2022 (selling it off at zero cost), has no assets there and even fired a pro-invasion creative director that same year. Despite that, Moscow wants to seize Lesta’s shares and any remaining ties over the publisher’s Ukraine charity work and perceived military morale boost.
Russia moves to seize World of Tanks developer over Ukraine support | VGC
Russia is accusing Lesta and Wargaming of engaging in extremist activities…
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TL;DR: Russia’s prosecutor general is moving to nationalize Lesta Studios—formerly part of Wargaming—accusing its owners of “extremist activities” because Wargaming backed Ukraine. Court papers claim Ukraine-themed in-game bundles, charity ambulance funding and even soldiers playing World of Tanks on the front lines amount to extremist support.
Wargaming insists it abandoned its Russian and Belarusian business back in 2022 (selling it off at zero cost), has no assets there and even fired a pro-invasion creative director that same year. Despite that, Moscow wants to seize Lesta’s shares and any remaining ties over the publisher’s Ukraine charity work and perceived military morale boost.
